Constitution

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge of Witness Detention

The U.S. Supreme Court next week will hear arguments in a case that may determine how far the government may go in detaining...

Jack Kenny February 21, 2011

Patriot Act Attack on Fourth Amendment Extended, Despite Some Tea Party Opposition

Thomas R. Eddlem February 21, 2011

President Obama is expected to sign a three-month extension of three provisions of the USA Patriot Act after Congress easily passed the measure,...

Dismissing a Lawsuit — and the Constitution

Michael Tennant February 19, 2011

On February 17, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel, seated in Charleston, South Carolina, dismissed a lawsuit filed by Jose Padilla against Defense Secretary...

Bill of Rights Slows Government Probe of WikiLeaks

Bob Adelmann February 17, 2011

On Tuesday, the quiet subterranean fishing expedition by the government into the WikiLeaks document disclosures last fall came to light for the first...

Activists Seek SCOTUS Recusals in ObamaCare Case

Alex Newman February 16, 2011

Pro-ObamaCare activists are seeking to have Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recuse himself in the much-anticipated high-court case expected to decide whether the...

New York Prepares for Doomsday Scenarios

Raven Clabough February 16, 2011

When Fox News’ conservative pundit Glenn Beck or The John Birch Society warns of impending doom as a result of civil unrest, an...

A Fiscally Sound Constitutional Republic — or Slavery?

February 11, 2011

Since the election in November 2010, there's been plenty of talk about cutting the federal budget. The Cato Institute, for example, has...

Rand Paul Opposes Patriot Act Renewal on Constitutional Grounds

Thomas R. Eddlem February 11, 2011

Freshman Kentucky Senator and Tea Party favorite Rand Paul announced February 10 he would oppose renewal of key parts of the USA Patriot...

Mayor Defends Chicago’s Widespread Camera Surveillance

Kelly Holt February 10, 2011

CBSChicago.com reported on Feb. 8 that Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley is defending the city’s use of surveillance cameras. On Tuesday, the Mayor rejected...

Rumsfeld’s “Defender of the Constitution” Award Has Few Defenders

Michael Tennant February 9, 2011

“If you’re like me,” wrote Thomas Woods, tongue planted firmly in cheek, “you spend a lot of time concerned — weeping, even —...

Austin, Texas, Forming Solid Resistance to TSA

Kelly Holt February 7, 2011

Austin, Texas — known for Longhorns, live music, and legislative lollapaloozas — is poised to be the subject of a different kind of...

For Some States, ObamaCare Already “Dead”

Alex Newman February 5, 2011

After a federal judge in Florida struck down ObamaCare for being unconstitutional, several states have decided to stop all implementation of the healthcare...